Fading Star?

[run pMc]

Last I checked football is a team game. Favre didn't win or lose those games by himself. He doesn't play defense, and -- with the exception of his very first completed pass-- he usually doesn't catch his own passes.
I acknowledge that QB is a critical position (actually, I think it's THE most important position), but I also think the recent W-L record reflects on the team play and overal depth more than a single player.
The depth is better this year, so expectations are higher.

Father Time is catching up with him and he's not the same guy he was 10 years ago, but he's still better (IMHO) than guys like Losman or Grossman. He may not be considered elite anymore, but I'd take him over Kitna, Delhomme, Trent Green, D.Huard, and a bunch of other starting QB's.

[mraynrand]

Re: Fading Star?

McNabb a few years ago supplanted Randall Cunningham as the greatest quarterback in Eagles history.

What about the Flying Dutchman. He only played three years for the Eagles out of his 12 year career, but he won a championship (gaak) and he was better than either of these two chumps. OK, McNabb is probably better because of his overall career with the Eagles, but Cunningham is a mixed bag - a great athlete, big arm, good runner, but a bit out of control. I guess if you only count their time with the Eagles, you'd leave out the Dutchman, but for crissakes the guy won the big game - that's gotta count for something.